Mike O

It sounds like you feel that decision that you made, though difficult, was the right choice.

nickyd47 said:

A criterion release of the OOT, now that would be mind blowing

I think we’ll see world peace and a perpetual motion machine and cold fusion before that happens.

Anakin Starkiller said:

The difference is that there were no major changes beyond replacing CPY.

What is CPY?

TavorX said:

Mike O said:

-The ability to erase memories. If I could get rid of the ones that started this whole snowballing mess, I might not be in such a dark place.
-Peace of mind.
-A job which doesn’t make me beg for death.
-The courage to make some changes, any changes, which could improve my life.
-The balls to listen to my therapists when they give me good advice.
-My passions back. I feel so numb to the world. I used to voraciously devour so much of what I love. Now I can barely muster the energy to do things.
-The ability to stabilize my crisis of faith and be comfortable around religion like I used to instead of having it trigger these attacks.
-The chance to see my family and give them my gifts (I’ll actually be getting this!).

I’m really not want for any material things, thigh I can think of some I’d like. I’d much prefer to have spiritual comfort, a little serenity, and the ability to control my own thoughts again, and the courage to fix my life. Though I would like the technical knowhow to burn myself those Despecialized Blu-rays 😉.

PS: Can I have a personal gibbering Minion?

You echo some of my desires and anguish. Though cliche to say it, never let the dim lights, or lack thereof, color your perception of the world for good. A certain set of circumstances and events have led to the person you are right now. A certain set of circumstances will continue to happen, some with faint impact, and some with major currents to affect how your life will guide towards; for the best or for the worst. Nevertheless, it’s my honest and humble opinion it’s worth suffering in order to truly appreciate the goodness in the world. Always a new experience to have, always a new person to meet, and always a new nugget of wisdom to taste (and swallow if so desired). Perhaps nothing is clicking, and nothing is giving way at the speed you would like; but think of these obstacles as weak dams. Eventually it has to give to the flow of the water. It has to give when enough is enough. It doesn’t mean such occasion will guarantee everything will be fine forever, but every bit helps nudge towards that serenity you seek.

I only say it with bias as someone that chose a decision, for the better, that I never thought I’d do, but sometimes something just snaps in the face of staleness and drone of life, and perhaps it’s necessary to feel that state of an unbalanced spirit, to feel the slow slog of life, so that you can truly enjoy the joy of change you wanted and earned.

I do sometimes this my “existential crisis” is really just a mask for real-world problems I’m neglecting to solve.

suspiciouscoffee said:

Aren’t there like four of those?

DominicCobb said:

Yes, a film written and directed by a man who literally called the Special Editions the “cartoon versions” was definitely made with a veiled anti-OOT message.

Can’t we keep the TLJ bitching confined to the TLJ threads?

Sadly, his opinion matters not.

-The ability to erase memories. If I could get rid of the ones that started this whole snowballing mess, I might not be in such a dark place.
-Peace of mind.
-A job which doesn’t make me beg for death.
-The courage to make some changes, any changes, which could improve my life.
-The balls to listen to my therapists when they give me good advice.
-My passions back. I feel so numb to the world. I used to voraciously devour so much of what I love. Now I can barely muster the energy to do things.
-The ability to stabilize my crisis of faith and be comfortable around religion like I used to instead of having it trigger these attacks.
-The chance to see my family and give them my gifts (I’ll actually be getting this!).

I’m really not want for any material things, thigh I can think of some I’d like. I’d much prefer to have spiritual comfort, a little serenity, and the ability to control my own thoughts again, and the courage to fix my life. Though I would like the technical knowhow to burn myself those Despecialized Blu-rays 😉.

PS: Can I have a personal gibbering Minion?

A.I.: Artificial Intelligence- One of the most fascinating films I’ve ever seen, a fusion of two filmmakers from totally opposite ends of the spectrum. One of Stanley Kubrick’s final projects, finished by Steven Spielberg, a widely divisive blend of the former’s iciness and the latter’s supposed sentimentalism. I’m not entirely sure what I think of it.
Like Kubrick’s 2001, it’s structured as a sort of four-act storyline. I’ve read quite a bit about it, and have confess that I still haven’t fully sorted out my own feelings about it, but I can’t deny it’s a fascinating piece of work.

Fang Zei said:

The deal is expected to take a year until it actually closes, so I’m assuming the rights to I-VI won’t formally pass to Disney until then.

There’s still apparently a lot of work to be done and tons of opposition politically and legally. I’m not saying Disney won’t do it, but it sounds like it’s a long, uphill battle for them.

God, I hope he’s OK too!

DuracellEnergizer said:

I take it Minions isn’t a very cromulent work of filmmaking?

If you like the Minions’ shtick, you might enjoy it. If they irritate you-and I know many people loathe them-then stay far away, because their sidekick routine from the Despicable Me movies proper is cranked up to feature length. Personally, I had fun with it. It’s a glorified toy commercial, no question, but the Minions make me laugh, so…

ChainsawAsh said:

Mike O said:

https://ldsentertainment.com/

Would this be Kosher

NO.

BobbyDigital said:

Pablo Hidalgo said on Twitter that one man is responsible for the original versions not being released, so it’s possible Lucas had some clause in the contract with Disney that prevents them from releasing the originals.

This horrific thought has kept me up many a night. When I asked him, he replied “I think they respect his wishes,” which hopefully means that’s why and not a contractual clause.

Dammit. Ah, well, at least I asked this time. Good to know 😉.

I just kind of wonder what the thought process is regarding U.S. adaptations of anime is; they’re at best niche properties in the U.S. In Japan, I can see actual commercial gain, but I just can’t imagine the appeal being very big with mainstream U.S. audiences.

chyron8472 said:

Mike O said:

ray_afraid said:

Mike O said:

The Stand by Stephen King. Wow, this is long.

Which version are you reading?

I’m now reading Cline’s Ready Player One.

Good luck with that. I couldn’t get past his pages-long soul-crushing tirade about how the idea of God is stupid, that he’s smart for realizing it, and then goes back to lamenting how pointless life is and at least he has Family Ties reruns to keep him busy.

I don’t know Cline’s own personal religious views (I think he’s an atheist), but I found the scene in the book more than ramblings of an angry adolescent who’s sort of mad at the world than any particular statement about religion. In any case, it’s just a book.

dahmage said:

Mike O said:

ray_afraid said:

Mike O said:

The Stand by Stephen King. Wow, this is long.

Which version are you reading?

The unabridged version. I finally finished it. What an unbelievably disappointing ending. I’m now reading Cline’s Ready Player One.

26

I enjoyed that. Just don’t take it too seriously, it’s just a fun guilty pleasure, nerd out, type of thing.

It’s fun up to a point.

I can see by your eyes you must be lying
When you think I don’t have a clue
Baby you’re crazy
If you think that you can fool me
Because I’ve seen that movie too
Elton John

https://ldsentertainment.com/

Would this be Kosher since they’re only-allegedly offering payment for the materials and not the films themselves, or should Harmy be notified? Perhaps I feel the need to do a little penance.

NOTE: I bought NOTHING. I will certainly never err that way again. I’m just wondering.

ADigitalMan said:

Mike O said:

crissrudd4554 said:

When can we expect Disney to buy Paramount so the next Indiana Jones Film has the Paramount logo?? 😉 KIDDING, kidding!

I’d settle for Paramount finally cooperating with Movies Anywhere…

Expect that to be a term of Disney’s negotiation.

What do the two have to do with one another?

SilverWook said:

Mike O said:

This is torturous.

https://youtu.be/7r48D0Yoo5o

Dun-Dun-DUN!

This is torturous.

I thought that the Porgs were kind of cute, but hey, I laugh at the Minions, so what I know?

SilverWook said:

The G said:

Is it that hard to just slap it on a disc and sell it? Why all this crap, I would gladly pay for some over priced collectors limited deluxe edition…

I just want to watch Star Wars…

Most of us have been asking that question for well over a decade now.

More like 20 years.

crissrudd4554 said:

When can we expect Disney to buy Paramount so the next Indiana Jones Film has the Paramount logo?? 😉 KIDDING, kidding!

I’d settle for Paramount finally cooperating with Movies Anywhere…

Lust-In-Phaze said:

Mike O said:

Valheru_84 said:

Seeing that news about the Disney-Fox deal is supposed to be revealed today when TLJ also releases, I’m thinking (and fervently hoping) this bodes well for 4K OUT prospects. It’s to much of a coincidence for it to not mean something significant for SW.

.Val

Not according to Pablo Hidalgo on Twitter 😦.

He makes it seem like it really is George holding it back, which I never thought was the case. I wonder if it’s an actual legal stipulation or if it’s just LFL trying to honor his wishes.

You’d think after spending $60 billion, they really wouldn’t give a damn what Lucas thought.